Types of Injuries Caused by Houston Pharmacy Errors
You've probably seen this episode of a hospital show before: a patient is admitted for a simple, straightforward condition, and should improve in a few days. However, the patient only gets worse: seizures, breathing problems, heart attacks-and only when he is at death's door does the brilliant doctor realize that the wrong course of treatment was causing the patient's symptoms.
Unfortunately, this story doesn't just happen on TV-it happens in real life.
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Prescription drug errors in Houston can have devastating effects. A study of hospital inpatients concluded that people who experienced serious medication mistakes were hospitalized an average of 8 to 12 days longer than patients already in care-and their medical costs were $16,000 to $24,000 more.
Here are just a few injuries that prescription drug error victims may suffer:
Overdose. A misread pharmacy label or lack of recording dosages can easily cause liver toxicity, stroke, or even death.
Worsened condition. Patients who received the wrong medication may suffer from a lack of treatment for their original condition-potentially fatal in cancer patients or people with serious infections.
Anaphylactic shock. A patient who is allergic to a mistaken medication may react violently: throat swelling, low blood pressure, rashes, and possible asphyxiation.
Coma. An overdose of anesthetics or unchecked drug interactions may result in seizures, causing brain function to slow down or even stop.
Heart failure. A common side effect of drug interactions and improper dosage, heart problems are especially likely in overweight or elderly patients.
Blindness. In some cases, blindness may result from poisoning or liver toxicity.
Flu-like symptoms. You may experience diarrhea, vomiting, and fever as your body tries to rid itself of the toxic medication.
As experienced Texas pharmacy lawyers, we know that nobody intends for these mistakes to happen. The pharmacist is only human, and he may have made a simple mistake that could have happened to anyone. The problem is, it happened to someone you love-someone else who is only human, and might not be able to recover from the effects that the medication mistake has caused.
We can help you seek justice in your case, starting with a free consultation. If someone in your family has suffered a serious injury due to a medication error, get help today by calling Kennedy Hodges at 888-526-7616.
